Media releases

School year starts with safer school zones across regional NSW As the new school year gets underway, parents and students across regional NSW can feel reassured knowing that hundreds of school zones are now safer following upgrades delivered through the School Zone Infrastruct

Road safety works get underway across northern Tasmania Upgrades are starting this week at the Frankford Road and Chapel Road junction in Harford, to improve safety and reduce the risk of crashes.

Job done on the Melrose Road Bridge replacement The Albanese Government continues to partner with Toowoomba Regional Council to get high priority local infrastructure off the ground, with construction of the Melrose Road bridge now complete and open to traffic.

Designing the Cultural Heart of Ipswich The Ipswich CBD will soon begin its transformation thanks to a $3.8 million investment from the Albanese Government to fund detailed upgrade designs.

Construction to start on new pedestrian bridge in Eumundi Safer trips across the North Maroochy River at Eumundi will soon become a reality with construction set to begin on a new pedestrian bridge which will link with the existing footpaths in the area. 

New bus design rules introduced to prevent future tragedy A new design rule to improve seatbelt wearing rates in buses and coaches has been introduced by the Albanese Government to help save lives on our roads following consultation with the states, territories and industry.

Steve Irwin Way now safer at Glass House Mountains Commuters are benefitting from safer and smoother journeys along Glass House Mountains Road (inland from the Sunshine Coast), thanks to completed upgrades funded by the Australian and Queensland Governments.     

New Port Hinchinbrook treatment plant opens A new and improved sewerage treatment plant has today opened in Port Hinchinbrook, near Cardwell in Queensland’s north. 

New rest stops set to keep truckies safe The Australian Government is continuing to improve road safety for truck drivers and other travellers across the country, with six new projects announced under the fourth tranche of the Heavy Vehicle Rest Area (HVRA) initiative.

Safer roads for Northern Territory drivers The Albanese Government is investing a further $31.7 million to improve road safety in the Northern Territory through the Commonwealth’s Road Safety Program.

Driving safety A new national road safety campaign ‘don’t let a car change who you are’, funded by the Albanese Government, has launched across Australia today.

LCRI funding to make Rocky roads safer Work to upgrade one of Rockhampton’s most dangerous intersections is now under way thanks to new funding from the Albanese Labor Government.

Safety upgrade work starts on the New England Highway, north of Armidale Motorists on the New England Highway are about to benefit from safer and smoother journeys with the start of improvement work about nine kilometres north of Armidale. 

Safer journeys on the way for the Southern Ports Highway The Southern Ports Highway on the Limestone Coast (in South Australia's far south east) is the latest South Australian road to benefit from funding under a $168 million investment from the Road Safety Program.&n

$4.2 million in funding to boost heavy vehicle road safety The Australian Government and the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) have announced $4.2 million will be dedicated to industry-led road safety projects, in a major funding boost to heavy vehicle safety.